I received this book for netgalley in exchange for a review.
You cant go wrong with retelling at least not for me. Peter Pan is an amazing story to hear different takes on that. There is a big world to explore for retellings. I loved it. It was easy to read and even easier to read it all quickly grabbed my attention on every page. I highly recommend this.

4/5 ⭐️1.5 🌶️🌶️
Tropes:fantasy, fiction, magic romantic fantasy
This book is a republished book written by the same author but a different pen name and some stuff was taken out( language, violence and darker romance scenes). I really enjoyed this book. I’m a big fan of Disney and Disney books/retellings. Peter Pan is one of my favorites and I loved the twists of this retelling. Unlike other stories hook and pan are the same person. This book had all the things I usually love with books. Plot, romance , fantasy and mystery and kept me wanting to know more. I loved that it wasn’t just the typical story/fairytale. I really enjoyed the take of it being the same person. I enjoyed the backstory and how they are fated mates . Tinkerbell was darker than i expected and some parts were definitely not Disney age which I actually didn’t mind. The writing font and style was a little bit long but otherwise I enjoyed it and would recommend this book to anyone that likes Peter Pan retellings or darker fantasy stories . Thank you to Netgalley for this arc in return for an honest review.

I am an absolutely HUGE fan of anything to do with fairytales, but I especially love fairytale retellings, AND fairytale retellings of Peter Pan! It was a very interesting plot, and I thought the other did a great job of executing it and keeping you engaged.

I love when authors take a classic tale and put a wholly original spin on them--especially when it's one that is super unique and well thought out. Not only is this concept just that, but the execution is well done as well. I was very impressed by this dark reimagining of the Peter Pan/Captain Hook story.

This was a new author to me and a very interesting perspective on a classic story! I really enjoyed the element of Peter Pan being two characters. The story worked really well and I very much enjoyed it!

4.5 ⭐
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Peter Pan has been coming to visit Wendy since she was 13 years old, but when she is 17 things start to change between them. Peter takes her to Neverland and after a while she agrees to never leave, but due to unfortunate circumstances Wendy ends up going back to London and breaks Peters heart along the way.
18+ years later, Wendy has just dropped her twin daughters off at college when Peter appears at her window and forces her to come back to Neverland with him to find something he has lost.

I have never been a huge Peter Pan fan, but this book has definitely changed that. This book hooked me and I didn't want to put it down. The story just kept getting better and better.
This book takes the childrens story of Peter Pan and makes it for adults, it goes so deep into the background if the story and gives so much perspective on the story.

100% recommend reading this, but check your trigger warnings first.

For me the book was flat as I felt it missed some depth or was not even intriguing. I haven't read the first edition but I think it should have been left as it was or write something new but less dark. Taking an already published book and make changes to the genre etc feels a bit off to be honest.

At 17, Wendy and Peter Pan met for the first time. Now two decades later, Peter comes back to Wendy. This has some of the same elements of the classical telling of Peter Pan, but this version adds in its own spice and variation. "Losing Neverland" by Brittany Montgomery incorporates great character dynamics, but something is lacking in the plot. It is a quick read of a class story with a modern twist that I enjoyed.
Thank you NetGalley for my copy in exchange for a fair review.

Losing Neverland was decent for what it was, but it felt like a big piece was missing throughout the entire book. I kept waiting for more and was pretty let down. I understand it was originally published as a more graphic book. I do not think that is what was missing from the story, however. Retellings are great when they are done well. This one was just lacking in focus. Giving it 3 stars for the premise.

#NetGalleyARC This book left me feeling like something was missing from it, it felt like it was lacking something. I really wanted to enjoy it, I usually love retellings of stories but this one wasn’t it. Maybe I should find the original version since this is a remake of it. Not going to continue with the series.

This was bad. It had so much potential and I was quite excited for it. The characters fell flat. Although we had glimpses of the past, we did not truly understand what had happened. It also felt like the author put a scene after a scene, no link between them. I read that this was originally a dark romance and the author decided to make it a regular fantasy romance, but it truly felt like something was missing. As if the author just removed the sex scenes, but left every other detail. Meaning we would get the tension between the characters and then boom nothing. I wouldn't say the tension scenes were the best either, I just felt like it was not actually reworked. They just removed the 300-words sex scenes and left the rest as is.

Overall would not recommend, it felt like a poorly written/poorly edited book.

This book is a bit darker than I normally like but the story is well thought out and engaging. The notice on the front said certain scenes were rewritten to remove the sexually violent parts, which is appreciated.

A captivating venture into the realm of dark fairytale retellings, this book surpassed my expectations. The characters underwent a remarkable transformation, evolving in ways that added depth and complexity to the narrative. The choice to present the story from multiple perspectives was a brilliant touch, offering a nuanced exploration of the interconnected lives within this fantastical world.
From the outset, the tale ensnared my attention, weaving a spell that held strong until the very end. The author's skillful storytelling not only immersed me in a world of enchantment but also crafted characters whose journeys resonated with authenticity. It's the kind of narrative that lingers in your thoughts, leaving you eagerly anticipating more from this imaginative and evocative storyteller.

Thank you very much to the author and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this book I really appreciate it!

I really loved the premise of this book, I loved the little takes from the original and how obvious it could be taken the way the author did take it. I really really liked this book and the actual story within it and that there were zero errors and the writing was flawless. My problem is 1 I'd love to know how the original was actually written because this book is still a very very dark and twisted book and that really needs to be clarified at the beginning. 2 this book is apparently meant to start a series no offense honestly it shouldn't be it really really shouldn't have been. The actual story is solid and when the actual story and flashbacks came out it grabbed you like you wouldn't believe but this book dragged sooo badly, the beginning took far too many pages and I honestly wanted to quit reading it. There's too much in my opinion useless filler to back tell and go through that could have happened in quite a few pages less. When you actually read between the pages the real story the one you love is maybe only 150 pages, all the rest of the pages are filler or prequels to other things and it's a lot at least that's how it feels to me. It needs to be cut back, I only pushed on so I could finally get to the ending which surprise you're cut off in an unexpected and honestly in my opinion unneeded ending. I really want to know how this author takes the rest of this story but I honestly dont want to read another book. If the unnecessary dragging parts had been cut there would have been enough room to finally finish this story. This would have been a fantastic and extremely popular book as a stand alone, there's not enough draw to turn it into a duology or a series there's not. It should have stayed as one book. Until I got to that ending I was going to rate it a 4, when that ending came after slogging through to get what I hoped for it became a 3 and it's only that because of the true story within. So I wish to thank NetGalley and the author again for allowing me the opportunity to read this book I appreciate it.

𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 by Brittany Montgomery is a retelling of Peter Pan into a darker and naughtier version of the story. Every original characters are there, however Peter Pan is also Hook which means than when the darkest part of his mind takes control, he becomes Hook. Wendy is still the young girl (and then mother) we know while Tinker Bell, the lost boys and even Tiger Lily become mean characters with only one wish: to get rid off Wendy so as Neverland comes back the way it was!

For the positive aspects, I loved the fact that the characters are darker, it gave another aspect to the story.
I also liked the fact that we know more about Neverland and that we have more "background" on the characters.

However, I had some problems with the soppy relationship between Wendy and Peter. It's a bit repetitive and they always ask themselves the same questions over and over again which could be a little tiresome.

Overall, it was a good story and apparently the follow up is due for 2024 and I would love to read it to see how it evolves!

3 stars !

this was a bit mid. while the story itself was unique, nothing truly captivated me and i enjoyed it for what it was, but there was just something lacking i enjoy in my (dark?) romances. this is perfect for fans of emily mcintyre’s “never after” series

I love a good fairytale retelling, especially a dark one, and this definitely met my expectations. The characters were amazing and develop so well. I loved seeing the story told from multiple perspectives. This story totally sucked me in until the very end!!

I was incredibly confused by this book. It's been published before under a different name, with a slightly different authors name, and then published again here? Very confusing. The thought behind it was cool. I liked the idea of grown up Peter Pan, and the idea that he's able to still be with Wendy. I always loved them! But beyond that, it's not a very compelling story. Definitely won't be reading the other ones in this series.

I realized after receiving this book that I had read it before when it was originally published under a different name. It's been retooled quite a bit and I didn't enjoy this version.

This book was ok… it was dark which I loved but I didn’t really connect with the story. When I learned it was adapted from another book with the same premise I was a little disappointed. The concept was cool but the actual book wasn’t in my opinion.